Tottenham riots

[highmile]

BTW, funny how no paper has reported that most, if not all, these kids are English.

But I wonder how many of these actually speak understandable English?

[boldie]

BTW, funny how no paper has reported that most, if not all, these kids are English.

But I wonder how many of these actually speak understandable English?

They all speak OMGI


Edit; BTW There are some on blonde as well who don't speak any English. Have you read some of the Shrewdies' posts on this forum?

[ManuelsMum]

http://catchalooter.tumblr.com/

Social media is a double edged sword!

lol quite. FB Facial recognition FTW! http://www.techeye.net/security/researchers-work-out-social-security-from-facebook-face-id

Ubernit, anything he likes and he goes for the Value range

[pleno1]

EDL out in force tonight, I can smell huge mayhem.

[Woodsey]

EDL out in force tonight, I can smell huge mayhem.

Wouldn't surprise me if they are some of the robbers in the places where its been whites doing it 

[boldie]

Ubernit, anything he likes and he goes for the Value range

That's a great find.

[Bongo]

Apparently it's all CCTV's fault now:
http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2011/08/the-surveillance-state-has-failed.html

[Woodsey]

Apparently it's all CCTV's fault now:
http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2011/08/the-surveillance-state-has-failed.html

Yeah and the blame being pointed at the police is LOL. All the hate should be focused on the crims 

[Bongo]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

[Geo the Sarge]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

Unfortunatley a clip from CCTV does more to convince judges than the word of a policeman these days

Geo

[Jon MW]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

According to a snippet on the BBC, in the last year the Met have lost 900 police and currently have a total force of about 32,000 - about the same level as New York.

Obviously there is likely to be a difference with which type of police that 32,000 is comprised of - but it doesn't suggest that outright numbers are a problem.

[Geo the Sarge]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

According to a snippet on the BBC, in the last year the Met have lost 900 police and currently have a total force of about 32,000 - about the same level as New York.

Obviously there is likely to be a difference with which type of police that 32,000 is comprised of - but it doesn't suggest that outright numbers are a problem.

Is that Police Officers, as in can patrol the streets or the amount of staff employed by the met which includes admin staff etc.

Geo

[AndrewT]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

According to a snippet on the BBC, in the last year the Met have lost 900 police and currently have a total force of about 32,000 - about the same level as New York.

Obviously there is likely to be a difference with which type of police that 32,000 is comprised of - but it doesn't suggest that outright numbers are a problem.

Is that Police Officers, as in can patrol the streets or the amount of staff employed by the met which includes admin staff etc.

Geo

Last year's figures say 33,200 proper coppers, 4200 Special constables and 4500 community support officers, along with 14000 admin staff.

[Jon MW]

I think that make a fair point though, a few thousand extra police officers on the streets would have helped and the CCTV could do nothing.

According to a snippet on the BBC, in the last year the Met have lost 900 police and currently have a total force of about 32,000 - about the same level as New York.

Obviously there is likely to be a difference with which type of police that 32,000 is comprised of - but it doesn't suggest that outright numbers are a problem.

Is that Police Officers, as in can patrol the streets or the amount of staff employed by the met which includes admin staff etc.

Geo

... 32,000 officers ...

I don't think officers usually refer to office staff - but I don't know, it was only a brief snippet of information.

EDIT: Andrew's post seems to cover it

[boldie]

NY

Police Officers    34,500 (2010)
Auxiliary Police Officers

School Safety Agents    4,503 (2009)


5,147 (2009)


MET

Overviewed by    Independent Police Complaints Commission/Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
Headquarters    New Scotland Yard
Police Constables    36,246[6] (of which 2,988 are special constables)[6]
Police Community Support Officers    4,521[